DSGN 264-406 Fall 2021 Blog
If you spot me on Locust Walk, it is very likely that I will have a Starbucks cup in my hand. The other day, I was curious about why the Starbucks logo looks the way it does. I looked into the story and thought it would be interesting to share Read more…
Mbongeni Buthelezii is a 55-year old South-African artist who uses recycled plastic paint instead of traditional art materials to make his paintings. I came across a mention of this artist while I was researching on my presentation for the African-American artist Mickalene Thomas and wanted to look more into his Read more…
To me, art has always been my channel for relaxation. Despite the massive time commitment that art projects may have, drawing and painting have helped me calm down and take a break from the hectic schedules that all of us have. The Mandala (Sanskrit for “circle” or “completion”) has a Read more…
The Rain Room is an experiential artwork by Hannes Koch and Florian Ortkrass. The immersive light and sound installation gives visitors the magic experience of controlling nature by becoming a participant in this technical genius. The first permanent installation was in Sharjah, U.A.E, but the popularity lead to it being Read more…
Imagine pointing to the empty space in front of you, claiming that it is worth thousands of dollars, and someone actually buying it from you for that amount. Seems absurd, doesn’t it? Italian artist Salvatore Garau auctioned an invisible sculpture for €15000 in June 2021. The “immaterial sculpture” is literally Read more…
If you’ve ever worked with design or animating 3D figures, whether it’s for video games, dance videos, fashion design, or whatever else, you might have been deeply troubled by simulating the physics on garments. Making clothing dangle naturally is difficult enough in a static position, and making them move correctly Read more…
Consider this very basic title slide. It has a rather simplistic design with a plain warm yellow background and a simple title with caption. The left side certain stands out and is attention grabbing, but does the text really attract you to continue viewing? The right side feels less jarring, Read more…
Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends and Arcane have unveiled one of their games in progress, a fighting game based on the characters and moves from League. I was incredibly excited to see their work on this project because the last time they mentioned this was 2 years Read more…
As a user of the 3D program Blender for about 2 years now, it’s been really cool to see the program grow by steadily making improvements in all aspects of the 3D workflow. I picked up the program when version 2.8 came out, where the UI was massively improved, allowing Read more…
This is a compilation of some further reading on James Turrell following my presentation on his works today. The skyspace in Philaldephia that Chris mentioned is called Chestnut Hill SkySpace, and you can read about it here. Beyond his famed SkySpaces, Dark Rooms, and the Roden crater, he has also Read more…